Clinical Trial: The Use of Candy and Honey in Decreasing Salivary Gland Damage Following Radioiodine Therapy for Thyroid Cancer
Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Candy and Honey in Decreasing Salivary Gland Damage Following Radioiodine Therapy for Thyroid Cancer
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of honey mouthwashes in the prevention of salivary side effects of 131I (radioiodine) therapy.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Cyprus University of Technology
Current Primary Outcome: Grade of sialadenitis [ Time Frame: Change from Baseline grade of sialadenitis at 6 and 24 months ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Grade of Xerostomia [ Time Frame: Change from Baseline grade of xerostomia at 6 and 24 months ]
- Level of Health related quality of life [ Time Frame: Change from Baseline level of health related quality of life at 6 and 24 months ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Cyprus University of Technology
Dates:
Date Received: April 11, 2013
Date Started: May 2013
Date Completion: December 2017
Last Updated: February 9, 2017
Last Verified: February 2017
